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Conjunctival edema and distichiasis in association with congenital lymphedema of the lower legs. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2009;25(2):148-50

Date

03/21/2009

Pubmed ID

19300167

DOI

10.1097/IOP.0b013e31819a44a1

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-67049167787 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   7 Citations

Abstract

An 8-year-old boy with mild congenital lymphedema of both legs was noticed to have a conjunctival lesion of the right eye since birth. Topical corticosteroid eyedrops for slight irritation did not alter the appearance of the lesion. On ocular examination, diffuse conjunctival edema in the inferotemporal and inferonasal quadrants and mild injection of the right eye was noted. There was no edema on the left eye. Three extra rows of eyelashes (congenital distichiasis) were found bilaterally on upper and lower eyelids. Related systemic anomalies included mild aortic coarctation, left ventricular hypertrophy, and simian crease on each palm. Conjunctival edema and distichiasis are important ophthalmic features of the congenital lymphedema distichiasis syndrome.

Author List

Ramasubramanian A, Shields CL, Palamar M, Rousta ST, Shields JA

Author

Aparna Ramasubramanian MD Associate Professor in the Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences department at Medical College of Wisconsin

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Child
Conjunctival Diseases
Edema
Eye Abnormalities
Eyelashes
Humans
Leg
Lymphedema
Male
Syndrome